"Renewin' Strathewen" T-Shirts

Reminder that Sue Apted is taking orders for "Renewin' Strathewen" T-Shirts.  If you want one, contact Sue.

Wattle Festival Roster

The following is the roster (so far) for the Wattle Festival  on Sunday 29 August

More people still required.  Please contact Peter Reader if you are available.

Strathewen power outage

We have notice of a power disruption for School Ridge Rd, Strathewen (affecting the shed) on Monday 30 August from 09:00 to 15:30.

Heavy Concept Tanker

The boffins have created a "Heavy Concept Tanker" to trial new ideas.  More information about the tanker is on CFA Connect: http://www.cfaconnect.net.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2276:&Itemid=42

Local visits have been arranged if you are interested in checking it out:

Thursday 19/8/2010

1200 – 1400 hrs: Whittlesea Fire station
1500 – 1700 hrs: Eltham Fire station
1830 – 2030 hrs: Diamond Creek Fire Station

Matthew Temby Trust - Request for Auction Items

The Matthew Temby Trust - run by members of Doreen Fire Brigade - are looking for items for auction at an upcoming Gala Night.

Please refer to the attached letter for more information about the Trust and the request.

Weekly Media Report

• 29 July
• 5 August - Part 1
• 5 August - Part 2
• 5 August - Part 3

(Note: large files)

Wattle Festival

We are selling tickets again for the Wattle Festival steam train on Sunday 29 August.  Please contact Peter Reader petrepeat@optusnet.com.au to volunteer your services for a shift.

Geoff

LAST PAGER FIRMWARE UPGRADE TO VERSION 3.6 - THIS SATURDAY 7 AUGUST

To those Brigade Members with Pagers.

The last Firmware Upgrade to the new Firmware Version 3.6 is this Saturday commencing at 1.00 p.m.

Pagers not already upgraded should be switched on during the morning (if not already on, which they should be) with a battery with plenty of life left in it in the pager. Each OTA (Over the Air) transmission may take up to 3 hours depending on how busy Viper [which sends the transmission] may be at the time.

To check whether your pager has Version 3.6, do the following:-

• have pager on (press red and green buttons at the same time until pager boots up)
• press red button - if it shows Messages, press the red button a second time
• "Delete" will be on the screen
• press arrow key "Up" twice
• screen will show Advanced
• press green button
• General Status will be the top option on the screen
• press green button
• third one down is Version. If it shows 3.6 then your pager is upgraded.

If it does not show Version 3.6 then could you please make sure that your pager is turned on during Saturday morning ready for the upgrade.

Pagers not upgraded - after that members will not gain the full benefit from the pager until it is updated after a lengthy process of collecting, sending and then getting back.

It would be appreciated if all members could check their pagers for Version 3.6 and let me know by email patcorr@alphalink.com.au or phone 9714 8270 that their pagers are upgraded. Could you please do this by or during tomorrow night. I may have to make a few phone calls to people who do not respond but I hope not too many.

(If Advanced, General Status does not show you as the Owner, please let me know.)

All the Best

Pat Corr
Arthurs Creek RFB Comms officer

District 14 Championships Committee Meeting

There is a committee meeting for the District 14 championships scheduled for Saturday 4 September 09:00 at Plenty fire station.  If anyone is interested in representing the brigade at this meeting, you are more than welcome to attend on our behalf.

Strathewen power outage

Note that there is a scheduled power outage affecting Strathewen Shed on Tuesday 10 August from 09:00 to 15:30.